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nattyg's review against another edition
3.0
Cute. A book told from dual points of view which was nice. It was neat to read about a mortals point of view who doesn't attend the MOA.
janeeyre_914716's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my heart! I actually really liked this one a lot! Especially the last chapter and the epilogue. Knowing Cassandra's story in the Trojan War and how no one really did believe in her prophecies except for her twin brothers' Helenus; I actually loved this new and improved story for her in the Goddess Girls series. Now, many probably don't know the actual Cassandra as a background in her role during and before the Trojan War:
CASSANDRA: PRINCESS AND DAUGHTER OF KING PRIAM OF TROY
Cassandra was a mortal princess of the city of Troy, for Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam of Troy, and his wife Hecabe (Hecuba). Cassandra would have many siblings, for some said that Priam fathered 100 children, but amongst the most notable were Hector and Paris, and also Cassandra’s twin brother Helenus. Cassandra was also known as Alexandra, in a similar way to how Paris is sometimes referred to as Alexander.
Cassandra would grow up to become the most beautiful of all of King Priam’s daughters and as a result she had many potential suitors, both mortal and immortal. Zeus was of course well known for keeping an eye out for beautiful mortals, but in the case of Cassandra it was actually his son Apollo who vied for the daughter of Priam; and in the most common version of the Cassandra myth, it is Apollo who enables Cassandra to see into the future. In this version of the story, Apollo, smitten with the beauty of Cassandra, attempts to seduce the mortal princess. To help sway Cassandra, Apollo offers up the gift of prophecy, a gift which Cassandra willingly accepts. Having accepted the gift though, Cassandra then rebuts the sexual advances of Apollo. A spurned Apollo could have simply taken Cassandra’s new ability away from her, but in an act of vengeance, Apollo instead decides to curse the woman who spurned him. Thus, from that day on, Cassandra’s prophecies would always come to pass, but no one would ever believe her predictions. Subsequently, Cassandra would then teach her twin brother Helenus how to see in the future, and so good was Cassandra as a tutor that Helenus’ predictions would also always come true, although of course, Helenus’ would be believed.
An alternative version of the Cassandra myth has brother and sister receiving their prophetic abilities at the same time; for when still babes, Cassandra and Helenus were left overnight in the temple of Apollo. During the night, two serpents emerged from the dark recesses, and made their way to the two children of King Priam. The serpents then licked clean the ears of Cassandra and Helenus, allowing both to hear clearly the sounds of nature, allowing accurate divination of the future. Later on, Cassandra would spurn the advances of Apollo, and in the same way as the first version of the Cassandra myth, Apollo would curse the Trojan princess so that her predictions were ignored."
FORE MORE ON CASSANDRA AND HER STORY, THIS IS WHERE I GOT THAT EXCERPT OF HER STORY JUST NOW
https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/cassandra.html
So now you see why I actually did end up liking this cute story of the Goddess Girls story about Cassandra but also Athena and even a new twist on the Apollo story to make it more kid friendly *laughing* But overall, I actually loved this one the more I went on and was rooting for Cassandra all the way to the end and was satisfied with her new happy ending!
CASSANDRA: PRINCESS AND DAUGHTER OF KING PRIAM OF TROY
Cassandra was a mortal princess of the city of Troy, for Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam of Troy, and his wife Hecabe (Hecuba). Cassandra would have many siblings, for some said that Priam fathered 100 children, but amongst the most notable were Hector and Paris, and also Cassandra’s twin brother Helenus. Cassandra was also known as Alexandra, in a similar way to how Paris is sometimes referred to as Alexander.
Cassandra would grow up to become the most beautiful of all of King Priam’s daughters and as a result she had many potential suitors, both mortal and immortal. Zeus was of course well known for keeping an eye out for beautiful mortals, but in the case of Cassandra it was actually his son Apollo who vied for the daughter of Priam; and in the most common version of the Cassandra myth, it is Apollo who enables Cassandra to see into the future. In this version of the story, Apollo, smitten with the beauty of Cassandra, attempts to seduce the mortal princess. To help sway Cassandra, Apollo offers up the gift of prophecy, a gift which Cassandra willingly accepts. Having accepted the gift though, Cassandra then rebuts the sexual advances of Apollo. A spurned Apollo could have simply taken Cassandra’s new ability away from her, but in an act of vengeance, Apollo instead decides to curse the woman who spurned him. Thus, from that day on, Cassandra’s prophecies would always come to pass, but no one would ever believe her predictions. Subsequently, Cassandra would then teach her twin brother Helenus how to see in the future, and so good was Cassandra as a tutor that Helenus’ predictions would also always come true, although of course, Helenus’ would be believed.
An alternative version of the Cassandra myth has brother and sister receiving their prophetic abilities at the same time; for when still babes, Cassandra and Helenus were left overnight in the temple of Apollo. During the night, two serpents emerged from the dark recesses, and made their way to the two children of King Priam. The serpents then licked clean the ears of Cassandra and Helenus, allowing both to hear clearly the sounds of nature, allowing accurate divination of the future. Later on, Cassandra would spurn the advances of Apollo, and in the same way as the first version of the Cassandra myth, Apollo would curse the Trojan princess so that her predictions were ignored."
FORE MORE ON CASSANDRA AND HER STORY, THIS IS WHERE I GOT THAT EXCERPT OF HER STORY JUST NOW
https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/cassandra.html
So now you see why I actually did end up liking this cute story of the Goddess Girls story about Cassandra but also Athena and even a new twist on the Apollo story to make it more kid friendly *laughing* But overall, I actually loved this one the more I went on and was rooting for Cassandra all the way to the end and was satisfied with her new happy ending!
hayley_cummings's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first book in this series that I’m reading for the first time. I got through the first 11 book when I was younger and so from now on these books are all new to me. Maybe that was why I didn’t like this one as much? Nostalgia wasn’t a factor? But anyways, yes it was still an enjoyable book but the plot just wasn’t as engaging, I suppose. I didn’t enjoy Cassandra as much but I did like her and Apollo together, I thought that was cute. Anyway, still a good book but I’m hoping I still enjoy these books now that I’m reading them for the first time not as a kid.
sanachalhoub's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
simsbrarian's review
4.0
Another adorable addition to the series; though this one took me a bit longer to get into at the start as Cassandra and her friend are rather unlikeable. That all turns around though and Cassandra's curse of fortunes turning out true but not being believed from Greek myth is treated in a fun sort of way. Although considering that we hear about Agamemnon supossedly "flirting" with Cassandra by teasing her I don't understand why the authors had Apollo forget about cursing Cassandra in the temple (when in myth he was attracted to her but spurned); they could have done something similar to Agamemnon. But, I still enjoyed how it ended up so it was worth the read.
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